Global Inc comes shopping for farm fresh green credGlobal companies like Microsoft, HSBC, JP Morgan, and Amazon are buying carbon credits from Indian farmers to offset their emissions. Agric...
18 Sep, 2024, 05.00 AM IST
Indian firms can cut AI carbon emission by 99% with AWS: Amazon-Accenture studyA study by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Accenture found that AWS’s additional carbon-free energy procurement in India contributes 31% in c...
05 Aug, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
Microsoft seals carbon capture deal with OccidentalTech giant Microsoft on Tuesday inked a record carbon capture agreement with Occidental Petroleum subsidiary 1PointFive, as major technolog...
10 Jul, 2024, 10.20 AM IST
Amazon makes first investment in direct air capture climate technologyAmazon will purchase the credits from the 1PointFive direct air capture (DAC) plant in Texas, which is being developed by oil company Occid...
12 Sep, 2023, 02.46 PM IST
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is giving away $124 billion fortune, says reportRecently in an interview with CNN, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, announced that he is giving away his 124 billion dollar in fortune vi...
14 Nov, 2022, 07.36 PM IST
5 ways your company can be carbon neutralUnderstanding different sources of carbon emission, both direct and indirect and reporting the progress on a regular basis will enable you ...
09 May, 2022, 10.33 AM IST
Highest-ranked ESG fund in the UK is betting big on IndiaThe Stewart Investors India Subcontinent Sustainability fund returned 31.2% in the year through November according to Morningstar Inc. data...
23 Dec, 2021, 05.06 PM IST
Google Cloud unveils carbon footprint tracker, satellite imagery suiteThe new features were among announcements Google Cloud made Tuesday to kick off its annual customer conference, which is being held virtual...
12 Oct, 2021, 08.27 PM IST
Amazon says its carbon footprint grew 19% last yearThe online shopping behemoth said activities tied to its businesses emitted 60.64 million metric tons of carbon dioxide last year - the equ...
01 Jul, 2021, 01.25 PM IST
Global voluntary carbon market must grow 15 fold to meet Paris goals: ReportMany global companies such as oil majors Shell and BP, and e-commerce giant Amazon have pledged to reach net-zero emissions but will need t...
10 Nov, 2020, 01.13 PM IST
Hundreds of Amazon employees criticize firm's climate stanceWhile the environment and climate change was the focus of many of the posts on Sunday, Amazon was also criticised for other activities such...
27 Jan, 2020, 01.54 PM IST
Amazon to add 10k EVs to delivery fleetIn a statement, the company said its commitment to electric mobility comes after running successful pilots in several cities last year, and...
21 Jan, 2020, 09.33 AM IST
From sustainable packaging to deliveries through EV, how Amazon India is mitigating climate changeWith climate change approaching faster than expected, the Seattle-based retail giant Amazon is trying to be on the right side of the narrat...
02 Nov, 2019, 10.05 PM IST
Amazon expands 'packaging-free shipment' programme to 9 Indian citiesThrough this initiative, Amazon aims to reduce the waste generated from secondary packaging of customer orders.
04 Jun, 2019, 12.13 PM IST
Fairtrade certified fashion brand Soul Space launches its first retail out in PuneThe brand plans to expand in Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad taking up the total number of stores to 20 in the current financial year.
21 May, 2018, 03.41 PM IST
Amazon India pedals for greener world, delivers packages under 5km radius by bicycleAmazon is running a pilot programme on delivering packages in India’s biggest cities over distances of 3-5 km — by bicycle.
14 Jan, 2016, 05.43 AM IST
How making chocolate is adding up to deforestation, emissions & climate changeDemand for cacao is rising so fast that production in West Africa, which accounts for 70% of global output, has been unable to keep up.
22 Aug, 2015, 02.34 AM IST